Instructional Module to strengthen the teaching and learning process of rice cultivation

Módulo Instruccional para fortalecer el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje del cultivo de arroz

Abstract

Rice cultivation is one of the most important in Latin America and the entire world, due to its presence in the family food basket and the impact it has on the economy. Its origin dates back thousands of years to Chinese and Indian populations. For this reason, understanding rice cultivation from the perspective of technical and professional training provides an opportunity to develop meaningful knowledge in students. In this sense, the objective of the present research is to design an instructional module to strengthen the teaching-learning process of rice cultivation, considering the real scenarios of the Galo Plaza Lasso Educational Unit, with the population being first-year high school students in the professional figure of agricultural production. For this reason, a quantitative methodology was used, which allowed for an understanding of the problems faced by the students, in order to provide an adequate response. The results of the research show, on the one hand, the knowledge of the theoretical-practical deficiencies that the students had regarding rice cultivation and, on the other hand, the benefits in terms of strengthening this knowledge thanks to the implementation of the instructional module.